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Her writing has appeared from the new york times, Washington Post and Huffington Post in the first book she also has a second book coming out in 2020. To ask the question what is happening to faith in america . And 70 percent consider themselves christian of some sort and is the multi genre investigation of the division our country is facing. I dont want to spoil anything else but it is a very timelyy book. Without further ado please lehelp me to welcome our author. [applause]. Hi. Can everybody hearo me okay . Im used too doing midwestern events and a lady says please talk louder. I am talking about is i want to athol. Say do you have any questions say yes that i felt that after that reply had to was cspan also acknowledged the shirt i specifically wore for washington dc because for some reason you have to come here to be president. L[laughter] i want to tell you the origin story of the book because this is a book about religion and you dont really want to hear me read a book about re
At the top of the page. So now on to the main event. Were very lucky to have a guest with us this morning, lyz lenz, the writer currently contributing to columbia journalism review. Her writing has appeared all over the place, and her essay all the angry women appeared in [inaudible] not that bad. She also has a second book called belabored which is coming out in 2020. In god land, lyz lenz asks the question what is happening to faith in america. At a time when more than 70 of americans consider themselves christians, yet many religious leaders are decrying a loss of faith, the relationships and division our countrys facing. Let me just say that its a very timely book. And without further ato do, please help ado, please help me welcome lyz lenz. [applause] hi. Can everybody hear me okay . Im used to doing, like, midwestern events where theres always the one woman in the back with, shes like, please, talk louder. Youre like, im talking as loud as i want to, ethel. [laughter] so when i h